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Uzwil
St. Gallentown
Total population
4,465
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Swiss Federal Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a town in St. Gallen, Switzerland, Uzwil occupies its own corner of the country. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (47.437°, 9.133°). Census-style estimates put the resident count near 4,465. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,240 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 49% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Detailed open-data panels follow, covering demographics, climate, geography, wildlife and nearby settlements.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Indian BalsamImpatiens glandulifera Royle · Magnoliopsida15,267
- Japanese KnotweedReynoutria japonica Houtt. · Magnoliopsida7,793
- Annual FleabaneErigeron annuus (L.) Pers. · Magnoliopsida7,121
- Meadow BrownManiola jurtina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta6,813
- Common BluePolyommatus icarus (von Rottemburg, 1775) · Insecta6,573
- Marbled WhiteMelanargia galathea Linnaeus, 1758 · Insecta3,782
- Canadian GoldenrodSolidago canadensis L. · Magnoliopsida3,668
- Silver-washed FritillaryArgynnis paphia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Insecta3,504
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.7 — 2026-04-264 km N of Quarten, Switzerland
- M 3.5 — 2024-06-271 km SSW of Todtmoos, Germany
- M 4.2 — 2024-06-042 km NNW of Unteriberg, Switzerland
- M 3.4 — 2022-10-16Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
- M 3.8 — 2022-09-012 km WSW of Sevelen, Switzerland
- M 4 — 2020-10-255 km ESE of Ennenda, Switzerland
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in St. Gallen
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office
- BFS-Nr
- 3408
- Population (Wikidata)
- 12,885
- Wikidata
- Q64171
Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771
Sources
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • BFS — Swiss Federal Statistical Office — Gemeindenummer via Wikidata P771